Swallowcliffe Hall 1914: Grace's Story
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Grace is a kitchenmaid but, unlike her mother, Polly, she doesn't enjoy life inside the house; she'd much rather be working in the stables with the horses. Cricket teas and shooting-party luncheons will soon become a distant memory, however. It's 1914 and war is about to turn the country upside down. Soon all the young male servants are leaving to fight in France, while trainloads of wounded soldiers arrive at the Hall to convalesce. Grace can see at firsthand the terrible effects of war, and worries even more for her beloved brother, Tom, away at the Front. No one is safe, not even Lord and Lady Vye who are returning from America aboard the ill-fated liner, Lusitania. Amid the tragedy, Grace finds herself falling in love - with the wrong person. She is about to discover whether the old social order has truly changed.
A fascinating glimpse into a world that has gone for ever. Extracts from contemporary letters and publications set the scene at the start of each chapter, and the accompanying author website provides an historical background to this fast-moving story.
Jennie Walters
After studying English Literature at Bristol University, I worked in publishing before deciding to write stories of my own. I've had about twenty-five books published for children and teens, including the popular 'Party Girls' series. I was inspired to write the 'Swallowcliffe Hall' trilogy partly by visits to beautiful old English country houses and partly by a silver housekeeper's chatelaine I found when clearing out my late father-in-law's flat. And who knows, maybe also by the clifftop boarding school I attended as a teenager, converted from a Victorian mansion with a sweeeping marble staircase and glass cases full of stuffed birds. Now I live in London with my husband, two cats and a dog, and occasional visits from our grown-up sons. I'm currently writing another title in the 'Swallowcliffe Hall' series: 'Eugenie's Story', in which the Vyes' elder daughter embarks on the all-important task of finding a suitable husband.
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